The Xaverian College Orchestra
Some Reflections on the Xaverian College Orchestra 1959 – Bob Postlethwaite My first experience of ‘Chuck’ Sellars’ ‘ambition’ for the …
Xaverian College Victoria Park
Xaverian College School Orchestra
Xaverian College – School Orchestra 1959 CONDUCTOR: MR SELLARS If anyone was a member of the orchestra or knew any …
Paris trip – Phil Blinkhorn remembers …
Thanks to Phil Blinkhorn for his amazing memory dredge, the level of detail is stunning. I was on the junior trip …
Bernard Lackey
Mr Lackey taught me geography at Xaverian and it was no small feat to actually get me a GCE ‘o’ …
Jim Phelan remembers Mr Crotty
Having been a teacher myself, I’m not over keen on criticising others in my profession, but as the victim of …
I think I’m going back…
A few years ago I visited Xaverian College with a couple of colleagues to view one of their student data …
Xaverian Expulsions
I knew a couple of students who were expelled from Xaverian and at least one from the prep school. The …
Xaverian College – School Retreat
At the age of 14 or 15, our class had to take part in a ‘Retreat’. For those of you …
Bro Cyril played Boogie Woogie
Now this might sound a bit odd at first glance but I can assure you it’s true – another side to …
Xaverian College – the Parents/Teachers Association
My parents decided it would be a good idea to join the Parents/Teachers Association. I have no idea what the …